Courtesy of Custom MMIC : Best GaN RF Power Amplifier MMICs The power of GaN MMIC technology is strongest when applied to RF power amplifier MMICs. Here we quickly review some of our power amplifier MMIC successes with GaN. The CMD262 is a 5 W GaN MMIC power amplifier die ready for Ka-band systems where high power and…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : nRF Connect for Cloud enabling developers to evaluate, test, and verify their Cloud-connected wireless IoT designs Service for Cloud-based evaluation of Bluetooth Low Energy designs simplifies integration of Nordic products into larger systems making up the IoT Oslo, Norway 2018/06/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has launched ‘nRF Connect for Cloud’,…
Courtesy of Coilcraft : LPD8035V High-Isolation Miniature Coupled Inductors LPD8035V Series Miniature 1:1 coupled inductors provide 1500 Vrms, one-minute isolation (hipot) between windings. Ultra-small package size 8.0 × 6.4 × 3.5 mm 1500 Vrms, one minute isolation (hipot) between windings Provides significant size and cost reductions over conventional bobbin-wound alternatives 13 inductance values ranging from 4.7 to 150 µH Peak…
Courtesy of Custom MMIC : Announcing our Breakthrough GaAs and GaN MMICs We are proud to announce our industry-first Ultra Low Noise Amplifier (ULNA) MMIC. The CMD283C3 provides an incredible 0.6 dB noise figure, outperforming all other LNA MMICs, and rivaling discrete component implementations. It operates over a frequency range of 2 GHz to 6 GHz (S &…
Courtesy of everything RF : Front End Module by Qorvo The QPM1002 is a GaN MMIC front-end module that operates from 8.5 to 10.5 GHz. The MMIC has a T/R switch, low-noise amplifier, and a power amplifier. The receive path provides a gain of 25 dB with a low noise figure of 2.2 dB. The transmit…
Courtesy of everything RF : RF Variable Attenuator by Custom MMIC The CMD282 from Custom MMIC is a 2-bit Digital Attenuator that operates from DC to 40 GHz. Each bit of the attenuator is controlled by a single voltage of either 0 V or –5 V. The attenuator bit values are 4 dB and 8 dB,…
Courtesy of u-blox : Connecting cities to the information age Studies show that by 2020, cities will have nearly 1 billion smart meters and that 50 million street lights will be smart street lights. Let’s highlight the key market drivers fueling this Smart City application growth. Sustainability A preliminary requirement for a Smart City investment is…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy and ANT+ heart rate monitor Nordic’s nRF52832 multiprotocol SoC supports Cardiosport’s ‘TP5 Heart Rate Monitor’, enabling transmission of medical-grade heart rate and heart-beat interval data to sports/healthcare apps and devices Oslo, Norway 2018/06/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Cardiosport, a Hampshire, U.K.-based OEM in the sports/healthcare industry, employs Nordic’s…
Courtesy of Pasternack : Bits on Baluns – Part 2 Balun Performance Metrics There are many different types of baluns and the type of balun used in microwave RF designs depends on the bandwidth required, the operating frequency, and the physical architecture of the design. Most baluns usually contain two or more insulated copper wires twisted together and…
Courtesy of Qorvo : New 5G Infrastructure Solutions HIGHLY INTEGRATED PRODUCTS ENABLE OPERATORS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FROM MA-MIMO TO MILLIMETER WAVE GREENSBORO, NC – June 12, 2018 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced five new power amplifiers and front end modules that further expand its portfolio of…
